Originally Posted by
Gay
If you want 6" squares, for that size quilt you would need 270. Don't forget, that is the finished size, so you would need to make 6.5" HSTs. I would cut 7" strips (then squares) from yardage, and try a test block first as you may need to use 7.25" squares.
Yes, I like to add the extra 1/4" and square up, too.